Is llama.cpp the new Ollama? Reddit debates the fragmented local LLM engine scene
fintip · reddit · 2026-11-01
A Reddit long-post argues llama.cpp has become "the new Ollama" — slow and behind — while a wave of solo-dev engines like Strata, Avalon, Basalt and Beatleguese posts better numbers daily. The author verified flash next beats 27B runs and wonders why individual devs outpace the llama.cpp team in weeks, while worrying innovation is fracturing into a thousand one-off projects instead of converging.
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